Im definitely in the mercenary category. Whilst I do enjoy playing, I cant afford to have a loss on my balance sheet.
Having said that, I do keep a record of what I spend versus what I make, and Im in the negative there at the moment, so will be looking for more paying gigs soon. Ive spent a lot of years learning my craft, Im not bad at it, so i don't see why I should have to play for free. Done enough of that already ta